order
Maples, Mangos, Mahogany, Citrus, and Allies
Sapindales
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Box Elder
Acer negundo
caterpillars
197
hosts
18
food
72
flowers
71
shelter
5
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Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
caterpillars
184
hosts
16
food
69
flowers
26
shelter
2
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Red Maple
Acer rubrum
caterpillars
179
hosts
20
food
72
flowers
71
shelter
2
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Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
caterpillars
167
hosts
16
food
74
flowers
35
shelter
3
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Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
caterpillars
163
hosts
12
food
54
flowers
18
shelter
1
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Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
caterpillars
162
hosts
13
food
49
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Black Maple
Acer nigrum
caterpillars
158
hosts
14
food
51
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Southern Sugar Maple
Acer floridanum
caterpillars
145
hosts
11
food
45
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Chalk Maple
Acer leucoderme
caterpillars
133
hosts
11
food
41
flowers
6
shelter
2
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Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
caterpillars
89
hosts
7
food
30
flowers
6
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Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer glabrum
caterpillars
83
hosts
7
food
25
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
caterpillars
59
hosts
7
food
27
flowers
16
shelter
1
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Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
caterpillars
57
hosts
6
food
24
flowers
8
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Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
caterpillars
34
hosts
2
food
33
flowers
64
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Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
caterpillars
33
bees
1
hosts
3
food
42
flowers
91